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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,931,974.80, 1,495,397,962.20 and 882,140,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,931,974.80, 1,495,397,962.20 and 882,140,718.80 is: 1,323,211,078.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,931,974.80 : 1,495,397,962.20 = 882,140,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,931,974.80/1,495,397,962.20 = 882,140,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,931,974.80x = 1,495,397,962.20 × 882,140,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,931,974.80x = 1,319,151,433,267,163,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,151,433,267,163,136/996,931,974.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,323,211,078.20

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